Youth have been gobbling up headlines at this Australian Open as if they were slices of the celebratory pepperoni pizza—with extra cheese—that 19-year Learner Tien wolfed down after his sensational upset of No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev. You probably already know the names that have blazed across the Internet and

On March 5, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced Simona Halep’s doping ban from four years to nine months. Two weeks later, the two-time Grand Slam champion returned to action on the WTA Tour, losing in the first round of the Miami Open to Paula Badosa in three

Australian tennis once was full of good news stories, and personalities to match. Rod Laver, the only male player to twice win all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year - in 1962 and 1969 - and leading women's major winner Margaret Court were in that category. Other

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Numbers told the surprising story for Serena Williams in her fourth-round loss at the Australian Open on Monday. Seven double-faults, including four in one game; 37 unforced errors, and a first-serve percentage of just over 50 percent that had her convinced ``maybe I should have started serving

DOHA, Qatar (AP) When top-ranked Victoria Azarenka thinks about her newfound success, she might want to thank Daniela Hantuchova. She lost to Hantuchova in the first round at the Qatar Open a year ago, causing a crisis of confidence in the 22-year-old Belarusian. She rushed home, ready to tell her

Maria Sharapova is first and foremost a tennis player. There’s no doubt about that. You don’t get to No. 1 in the world, win two Grand Slams and more than a dozen tournaments by the age of 20 without having dedication to your craft. Her desire to win is unquestioned,

A personal introduction to the best resort instructors in America. Howard Moore Saddlebrook Tennis With over 30 years of teaching experience, Howard Moore, a native of England,born in Kuwait, serves as the Program Director for the Hopman Tennis Program at Saddlebrook Resort. Howard is responsible for all of the day-to-day

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.(AP) Andy Roddick missed his chance on Sunday to play Dwyane Wade in H-O-R-S-E. Roddick was too busy trying to beat Dmitry Tursunov in tennis. Already off to the fastest start of his career this year, Roddick reached the fourth round at the Sony Ericsson Open by defeating

PARIS(AP) The shrieks rang out, loud and long, on serves and returns, on forehands and backhands and pretty much any other shot 16-year-old Michelle Larcher de Brito swatted Friday in the third Grand Slam match of her career. She often sounded as though she were in pain. Still, Larcher de

NEW YORK(AP) Three years ago, Maria Sharapova lifted the U.S. Open trophy over her head. Now she's working to master the overhead motion of her serve, once the potent start of her attack in Grand Slam tournaments. Sharapova underwent arthroscopic surgery at a New York hospital to repair a fraying

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) Taylor Dent made it home from the Australian Open in time to witness the birth of his first child - and tweet about everything from his wife's large belly to her epidural and the joyous arrival of Declan Dent. Gone are the days when childbirth was a private

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP)—Mardy Fish, the BNP Paribas Open runner-up in 2008, beat Michael Berrer of Germany, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a first-round match Thursday at the Tennis Garden. Fish, 28, sidelined most of the second half of last season due to a fractured rib and left knee surgery, will

LONDON (AP)—After relentlessly running each other all over the court for more than three hours in a match that flip-flopped throughout, Rafael Nadal got the breaks he needed Saturday to beat Andy Murray 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (6). The top-ranked Spaniard, however, had to overcome a mid-match slump to reach

PERTH, Australia (AP) American Bethanie Mattek-Sands upset Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-4 at the Hopman Cup on Wednesday to record her first win over a top 10 opponent and help the United States beat Italy 2-1. John Isner gave the U.S. a 2-0 lead, edging Potito Starace 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Rafael Nadal's quest to complete his ``Rafa Slam'' at the Australian Open started with a first-round victory that lasted only 11 games and certainly helped him conserve plenty of energy. The No. 1-ranked Nadal went straight to the practice courts and worked on his serve, later saying

NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 22, 2011) – The Washington Kastles and St. Louis Aces swept the post-season honors for the 2011 World TeamTennis Pro League presented by GEICO. Leander Paes (pictured to the right) of the Washington Kastles and St. Louis' Liezel Huber were announced as League MVPs this evening

NEW YORK (AP) What started out as a breeze turned into something much more difficult for Serena Williams on Saturday. Williams won her third-round match, 6-1, 7-6 (5) over fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka, but not before losing her first four match points and getting pushed to the limit in the second

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as "our product" on her run to the women's title at Wimbledon. They then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while representing Kazakhstan. "It's the